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student records/privacy act In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Taylor University has established guidelines regarding access to and release of educational records. In short, FERPA allows Taylor to release “directory information” without the consent or knowledge of the student, unless the student has notified Taylor in advance that such information is not to be released. Directory information may include the following: — — — — —
Photo Name Address Telephone listing E-mail address
— — — —
Date and place of birth Field of study Grade level Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
— Weight and height of members of athletic teams — Dates of attendance — Degrees, honors, and awards — Most recent previous education — Enrollment status
Parents need to be aware that their student’s directory information is not available to them if the student has requested it not to be disclosed by requesting “Privacy.” Other information about the student, such as class schedule, grades, and student account balance is NOT available to parents unless the student has signed a FERPA release form and has it on file in the Office of the Registrar. Forms are retrievable at www.taylor.edu/academics/registrar/forms.shtml.
class standing/graduation requirements/gpa schedule Grade point average is calculated by dividing quality points by GPA hours. Grade point hours include only Taylor University courses taken for a grade. Major and minor requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.
To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 128 degree-applicable hours, including all foundational core and major requirements; also included is a minimum of 42 upper division credit hours. Class standing is based on the total number of hours a student has completed.
Freshman: 0-30.99 hours Sophomore: 31-60.99 hours Junior: 61-94.99 hours Senior: 95+ hours
Grade Meaning
Quality Points
Calculated in GPA
A Superior
4.00
Yes
A-
3.67
Yes
B+
3.33
Yes
B Satisfactory
3.00
Yes
B-
0.67
Yes
C+
2.33
Yes
C Poor
2.00
Yes
C-
1.67
Yes
D+
1.33
yes
D (minimally acceptable)
1.00
yes
D-
.67
yes
F Failing
0
Yes
P Pass (C- or above)
0
No
CR Credit
0
No
W Withdrawn
0
No
WP Withdrawn/passing
0
No
WF Withdrawn/failing
0
Yes
INC Incomplete
0
No
NR Grade not reported
0
No
NC No credit/failing
0
Yes
AUD Audit
0
No
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